AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMV Barima Recovery: Prime Minister Mark Phillips says the search area has expanded, with crews now combing an extra 32 square miles west to Waini Point and east to Adventure; 17 state assets (3 aircraft, 14 vessels) are working around the clock, and divers completed five dives on Friday, bringing bodies found to 73 and positively identified to 69, with 63 released for burial and 6 being transported home; 22 funerals have been held so far, as teams cut away debris to improve access and assess whether the vessel can be righted. Ferry Safety & Accountability: Police investigations intensify into who authorized unrecorded passengers and undocumented cargo; the captain and Kingston loading superintendent remain detained, while the opposition APNU pushes for an urgent parliamentary debate and independent commission terms of reference, warning against making scapegoats of lower-level officials. U.S. Forced-Labour Tariffs: Guyana is hit with a 12.5% U.S. tariff under Section 301 after the U.S. says 60 economies failed to enforce forced-labour import bans; Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud says it replaces the expiring Section 122 levy, not a new burden, and that Guyana will lobby for an exemption while continuing engagement with USTR. UN Leadership Race: Guyana’s UN Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett joined a town hall debate where candidates pressed for Security Council reform, restored trust, and better UN relevance amid deadlock and financial strain.
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